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Title: Napoleon Boneaparte
Post by: Chris Seeley on May 08, 2015, 04:04:27 AM

My latest bust painted in oils. It's is a Jupiter miniature's bust

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Chris

Title: Re: Napoleon Boneaparte
Post by: Brian on May 08, 2015, 04:11:05 AM

Has anyone seen a painting old Napie smiling?  He must have been a right grumpy sod!!!!

But well done Chris just got to turn the photo 90% and it's there, maybe that's why he never smiles   :o ;D

Title: Re: Napoleon Boneaparte
Post by: Joerg on May 08, 2015, 05:12:23 AM

Quote from: Brian on May 08, 2015, 04:11:05 AM

Has anyone seen a painting old Napie smiling?  He must have been a right grumpy sod!!!!

But well done Chris just got to turn the photo 90% and it's there, maybe that's why he never smiles   :o ;D

I think the answer is given in the movie "A Million Ways To Die In The West":

No!  For taking a photograph [just more for a painting j.s.]  You have to stand still minimum thirty seconds.
Nobody as able to smile that long!

 ;D ;D

Title: Re: Napoleon Boneaparte
Post by: marko on May 08, 2015, 11:09:47 AM

I will look into Boney's horizontal aspect issue, the original picture is correct so the software is turning it sidewise.  No wonder he is grumpy.   :-\


mark  8)

Title: Re: Napoleon Boneaparte
Post by: errant49 on May 08, 2015, 12:39:49 PM

As this portrait shows Bonaparte around 1800, we could say that he is thinking : " Poor old cha

Title: Re: Napoleon Boneaparte
Post by: errant49 on May 08, 2015, 12:41:18 PM

Wrong clic, so
"Poor old chaps, you can't even imagine what will happen to you during the fifteen next years ..."
Eric

Title: Re: Napoleon Boneaparte
Post by: Nicholas Ball on May 08, 2015, 01:45:10 PM

nicely done Chris

Title: Re: Napoleon Boneaparte
Post by: marko on May 08, 2015, 03:48:30 PM

For whatever reason the specific software had an issue with the specific size of the photo - 1920 x 1080.  I modified it by 1% and Boney smiles.


mark  8)

Title: Re: Napoleon Boneaparte
Post by: Chris Seeley on May 08, 2015, 04:44:40 PM

Thanks for make Bonaparte smile.